Six men arrested during prostitution sting operation conducted by Troy Police

TROY >> Six local men were arrested for patronizing a prostitute during a sting operation conducted by the Troy Police Department on Friday.

An undercover officer posed as a prostitute while assisted by other plainclothes and uniformed officers.

The six men arrested for the class B misdemeanor were: James Delameter, 54, of Donegal Ave.; Paul Matthews, 56, of Fourth Street and Edward O’Connor, 54, of First Avenue, all of Troy, along with John Fusco, 75, of Waterford; Joseph Kelly, 54, of Waterford; and Timothy Whitman, 55, of Hoosick Falls.

All six defendants were released on appearance tickets, and are scheduled to appear in Troy City Court on Tuesday, May 27.